JDK 9 The goal of this Project is to produce an open-source reference implementation of the Java SE 9 Platform defined by JSR 379 in the Java Community Process . The schedule and features of this release are proposed and tracked via the JEP Process , as amended by the JEP 2.0 proposal . Schedule 2016/05/26 Feature Complete 2016/12/22 Feature Extension Complete 2017/01/05 Rampdown Start 2017/02/09 All Tests Run 2017/02/16 Zero Bug Bounce 2017/03/16 Rampdown Phase 2 2017/07/06 Final Release Candidate 2017/07/27 General Availability The milestone definitions are the same as those for JDK 8 , with the addition of: Feature Extension Complete — The date by which JEPs and small enhancements that have been granted extensions via the FC extension-request process must be integrated into the master forest. Status We achieved the Feature Extension Complete milestone in December 2016. The overall feature set is now frozen. It is highly unlikely that any furth